1 00:00:01,14 --> 00:00:04,52 Your alive work. 2 00:00:20,31 --> 00:00:23,09 These rags contain a lot of books. 3 00:00:24,04 --> 00:00:30,61 Tens of thousands hundreds of thousands perhaps how do you feel about them they 4 00:00:30,62 --> 00:00:34,10 mean something to you Are they your friends. 5 00:00:34,41 --> 00:00:40,35 Have you a real love of books and learning you do. That's good. 6 00:00:41,75 --> 00:00:47,80 Now do you like people and do people like you do you like all kinds of people. 7 00:00:48,80 --> 00:00:53,69 The young as well as the old people in all stations of life. If you do. 8 00:00:54,51 --> 00:00:56,29 That's wonderful. Because 9 00:00:56,30 --> 00:01:00,90 when you have these two important qualifications love for books 10 00:01:00,90 --> 00:01:07,21 and love for people you may well consider the vocation of a librarian a vocation 11 00:01:07,21 --> 00:01:09,65 that gives full enjoyment to the librarian 12 00:01:09,65 --> 00:01:13,21 and radiated to the public the public 13 00:01:14,14 --> 00:01:17,51 that may consist of children with an awakening interest in literature 14 00:01:17,51 --> 00:01:23,74 or professional men searching for special scientific information on the blind who 15 00:01:23,74 --> 00:01:28,73 do their reading by touch are people of rural areas whose library is brought to 16 00:01:28,73 --> 00:01:34,53 them on wheels. Yes there are many aspects to this worthwhile occupation. 17 00:01:34,64 --> 00:01:38,27 All of the vital importance in the nation's life. 18 00:01:40,45 --> 00:01:42,98 Let us consider some of the various types of libraries 19 00:01:42,98 --> 00:01:48,62 and start with the greatest of all the Ibrary of Congress which is located in 20 00:01:48,62 --> 00:01:49,26 Washington D.C.. 21 00:01:50,45 --> 00:01:55,00 What are the largest in the world this library Asteras Today nine hundred is 22 00:01:55,00 --> 00:01:59,79 relatively new when compared with those of some European countries serious. 23 00:02:00,00 --> 00:02:02,10 Dollars may use its excellent facilities 24 00:02:02,10 --> 00:02:05,02 and wonderful collection of more than five million books 25 00:02:05,02 --> 00:02:09,90 and manuscripts this truly national library extends research 26 00:02:09,90 --> 00:02:13,79 and other services to members of Congress the government departments 27 00:02:13,79 --> 00:02:19,18 and to the public the many different libraries in our country have various 28 00:02:19,18 --> 00:02:21,65 functions. Depending on their location. 29 00:02:21,71 --> 00:02:27,79 Each one has to answer a specific need therefore a modest rural library must be 30 00:02:27,79 --> 00:02:32,26 different from a city library offering a multitude of services to meet the needs of 31 00:02:32,26 --> 00:02:37,53 a great variety of person the specialized library in an industrial plant is 32 00:02:37,53 --> 00:02:42,20 different from the one on by a law firm but all the libraries different. 33 00:02:42,30 --> 00:02:47,79 Basically the task of the individual librarian remains the same bringing books 34 00:02:47,79 --> 00:02:53,68 and people together the largest number of librarians are found in by the general 35 00:02:53,68 --> 00:02:54,76 classifications. 36 00:02:56,01 --> 00:03:01,11 First we may mention the catalogers who usually work behind the scenes they 37 00:03:01,12 --> 00:03:04,05 organize and interpret library collections for you. 38 00:03:04,05 --> 00:03:08,96 Readers here is an illustration of what proper cataloguing can accomplish. 39 00:03:09,21 --> 00:03:12,80 I'm looking for a book on television but I forget. 40 00:03:13,06 --> 00:03:16,33 Do you know they are there no I don't and I don't know the title either 41 00:03:16,33 --> 00:03:20,65 but it's a blue book and it kind of gives the whole story. You know. 42 00:03:21,19 --> 00:03:25,80 I think we can help this boy's problem was not an unusual one. 43 00:03:26,87 --> 00:03:30,99 He did not know the author's name nor did he remember the title of the book 44 00:03:31,74 --> 00:03:37,26 but he knew the subject to television because the catalogue or did a good job. 45 00:03:37,61 --> 00:03:39,14 The book was easily located 46 00:03:39,93 --> 00:03:44,77 and the boy was further encouraged to use the library facilities proper book 47 00:03:44,77 --> 00:03:48,91 evaluation and careful research render a great service to the paper 48 00:03:48,91 --> 00:03:54,80 and second there are the reference librarian to help readers in their search for 49 00:03:54,80 --> 00:03:59,65 special information. You act. 50 00:04:05,04 --> 00:04:10,02 I'm starting a new project and great are pretty fired up on the subject for me. 51 00:04:12,46 --> 00:04:17,36 The reference librarians located various materials through their familiarity with 52 00:04:17,37 --> 00:04:20,70 the contents of the library a very important money 53 00:04:20,70 --> 00:04:22,83 and time saving service to the public. 54 00:04:23,81 --> 00:04:27,43 Third we have the circulation librarian who organizes 55 00:04:27,43 --> 00:04:29,94 and supervises the distribution of books 56 00:04:30,82 --> 00:04:35,26 and by the way this job belongs to a classification which does not necessarily 57 00:04:35,26 --> 00:04:37,11 require college training 58 00:04:38,12 --> 00:04:43,58 or we have librarians who serve the young people much the same as adults are served 59 00:04:43,58 --> 00:04:44,00 except 60 00:04:44,00 --> 00:04:48,73 that the children's levels of interest are emphasized each child is looked upon as 61 00:04:48,73 --> 00:04:52,06 an individual whose reading habits are in the formative period. 62 00:04:53,40 --> 00:04:57,45 They have there are other school librarians who contribute to the educational 63 00:04:57,45 --> 00:05:00,20 programs of their school college 64 00:05:00,21 --> 00:05:05,66 and university libraries employ special staff for the work of research cataloguing 65 00:05:05,67 --> 00:05:11,56 reference send circulation just as do the large public libraries the large public 66 00:05:11,56 --> 00:05:16,19 schools generally employ special librarians to assist the pupils in finding 67 00:05:16,19 --> 00:05:21,99 suitable books during free reading period a librarian perhaps to direct the young 68 00:05:21,99 --> 00:05:27,21 readers interest into approved and worthwhile channels are challenging 69 00:05:27,21 --> 00:05:33,13 and rewarding job in the smaller schools the library is usually under the 70 00:05:33,13 --> 00:05:33,44 supervision 71 00:05:33,44 --> 00:05:38,67 and direction of a teacher librarian pupils working during free periods generally 72 00:05:38,67 --> 00:05:39,91 handles circulation. 73 00:05:40,03 --> 00:05:45,25 However under such a plan the library personnel changes from period to period with 74 00:05:45,26 --> 00:05:51,82 little opportunity for individuals to really understand library work up till now we 75 00:05:51,82 --> 00:05:52,91 have discussed the jobs 76 00:05:52,91 --> 00:05:58,07 that must be done in every library so far we mention the catalogers the reference 77 00:05:58,07 --> 00:05:59,64 library and the circulation. 78 00:06:00,00 --> 00:06:00,52 Children 79 00:06:00,52 --> 00:06:05,74 and school librarian at times they do their share in the reviewing of new books 80 00:06:05,74 --> 00:06:08,88 evaluating and eventually buying them. 81 00:06:08,90 --> 00:06:13,68 This is done with one single purpose in mind the improvement of their service to 82 00:06:13,68 --> 00:06:14,99 the people in their community 83 00:06:14,99 --> 00:06:21,56 and the country at large in library work there exist a number of positions 84 00:06:21,56 --> 00:06:23,59 that require a special competence 85 00:06:23,59 --> 00:06:28,84 and preparation Take for example the administrator of a large library often a 86 00:06:28,84 --> 00:06:31,52 highly paid executive you understand 87 00:06:31,52 --> 00:06:34,16 that this person needs a great capacity for leadership. 88 00:06:35,16 --> 00:06:37,37 I do agree a vision and imagination 89 00:06:37,37 --> 00:06:41,62 and a thorough understanding of all phases of procedures in his organization. 90 00:06:43,27 --> 00:06:47,46 Then there are the specialists in subject resources particularly in scientific 91 00:06:47,46 --> 00:06:51,71 technical and social science fields render bibliographic 92 00:06:51,71 --> 00:06:54,36 and reference service to public university 93 00:06:54,36 --> 00:06:58,48 and special library extension librarians Park County 94 00:06:58,48 --> 00:07:03,51 and regional libraries who understand the social organization of rural communities 95 00:07:03,51 --> 00:07:08,63 and the objectives of rural leaders pioneer in a steadily expanding field 96 00:07:10,24 --> 00:07:15,67 librarians and adult education including readers advisers community workers 97 00:07:15,67 --> 00:07:20,74 and group leaders provide special service for adults public relations specialists 98 00:07:20,74 --> 00:07:24,21 and target the library's work to the public by personal contact 99 00:07:24,21 --> 00:07:29,88 or by means of newspapers radio films 100 00:07:30,69 --> 00:07:36,99 or other methods of public relations with specially trained 101 00:07:36,99 --> 00:07:40,24 librarians are always developing newer resources 102 00:07:40,24 --> 00:07:45,13 and educational uses of micro film motion picture film 103 00:07:45,87 --> 00:07:49,23 and other visual materials such as posters 104 00:07:49,23 --> 00:07:54,52 and pamphlets music scars from classical 105 00:07:54,52 --> 00:07:58,72 and popular compositions are available to music lovers. 106 00:08:02,58 --> 00:08:09,29 On a graph records are also found in many modern libraries hospital librarians 107 00:08:09,29 --> 00:08:15,87 provide special services for patients and hospital personnel for instance. 108 00:08:15,88 --> 00:08:18,79 Did you get me that material understand a quote of a story 109 00:08:18,79 --> 00:08:20,98 that is like a Medicare that would rather slow the ice 110 00:08:21,93 --> 00:08:26,93 and you have to act here. 111 00:08:26,95 --> 00:08:30,54 I didn't mind the research but the finance the Asians really had me stumped 112 00:08:30,54 --> 00:08:36,31 and they are the professional librarian is required to have a college degree 113 00:08:36,31 --> 00:08:43,04 and to have attended a special library school although librarians in small 114 00:08:43,04 --> 00:08:46,07 libraries are not required to be library school graduates. 115 00:08:46,13 --> 00:08:51,85 They must have had some special training reference work required in high school 116 00:08:51,85 --> 00:08:56,01 courses in the sciences both social and physical well being especially helpful 117 00:08:56,01 --> 00:09:01,67 and equating you with the library to study the work of your school librarian 118 00:09:01,67 --> 00:09:04,79 and perhaps you can secure permission to assist. 119 00:09:05,89 --> 00:09:09,53 If you become a librarian you will find that there can be great variety 120 00:09:09,53 --> 00:09:15,20 and interest as well as security in this career. Your abilities will be challenged. 121 00:09:15,49 --> 00:09:20,42 But you will be rewarded with real pleasure from your work salaries comparable with 122 00:09:20,42 --> 00:09:24,79 those of similar professionals and opportunities for advancement. 123 00:09:24,81 --> 00:09:28,69 You will derive satisfaction from a knowledge that your work is vital 124 00:09:28,69 --> 00:09:32,84 and essential and bombing the kind of world in which you want to live. 125 00:09:33,99 --> 00:09:36,71 When you investigate the field carefully you will find 126 00:09:36,71 --> 00:09:42,88 that there is a need for thousands of trained librarian contact the library schools 127 00:09:42,88 --> 00:09:44,66 and the American Library Association. 128 00:09:45,41 --> 00:09:51,34 They are able to give you valuable advice if you have the personal qualification 129 00:09:52,07 --> 00:09:55,87 librarianship may well become your own life.